‘Fastest flying human’ takes camera along for wild ride

The man who claimed the title for “Fastest flying human” in 2010 decided recently to strap on a camera and take a crew of filmmakers along for one wild ride.

Espen Fadnes, of Norway, won his title during a Norwegian competition where people don “wing suits” and hurl themselves off sheer cliffs, smoothly gliding away from the rocky face to land on the ground with the help of a parachute.

Sure, it sounds neat. You may have even seen footage of people doing this before — but you’ve never seen it quite like this.

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